Original British SMLE Mk I Rifle Butt Swivel Base by Enfield Hand Select:No by the amalgamation of the

by the amalgamation of the 49th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) (Hertfordshire) Regiment of Foot and the 66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot

whose design was a development of World War I models

The main pocket is 16 inches wide

These map cases are the smaller of the two

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Original British SMLE Mk I Rifle Butt Swivel Base by Enfield Hand Select:No by the amalgamation of theOriginal Item: Another of those rare events in antique arms: we found a small supply of the screw in butt swivel bases that were unique to the very first Mark of the SMLE. The base has a large integral screw rather than separate base and screws like later marks. Before the SMLE, Metfords and Enfields used a similar butt swivel base, but it was machined with a narrow waist. This group is a special prize in that most of the swivel bases are unissued,